Hunting Song

Hunting Song Lyrics

Song Hunting Song
Artist Pentangle
Album Basket of Light
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[00:18.699] As I did travel all on a journey
[00:23.125] Over the wayside and under a dark moon
[00:27.501] Hanging above a mountain
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[00:32.908] I spied a young man
[00:34.978] Riding a fine horse
[00:37.470] Chasing a white hart and all through the woodland
[00:41.630] There go the hunting and cries
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[00:50.151] And there followed after
[00:52.500] Ten kings and queens
[00:54.959] Laughing and joking,
[00:56.671] The white hart they'd seen
[00:58.511] Bloodied running into the bushes
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[01:04.346] I plume to his helmet,
[01:06.394] A quiver and a bow
[01:08.565] There's nowhere to run now, there's no place to go
[01:12.820] The hunter is fast and ready
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[01:25.555] Still farther
[01:26.582] I journeyed through the hills and the valleys
[01:31.901] Until upon the verge of despair
[01:34.628] I sat and rested
[01:38.487] And there did pass a princely knight
[01:41.680] Pursuit by a lady
[01:43.839] And this she did say
[01:47.225] "Oh, may I ask you,
[01:49.499] Kind sir, where you are going?"
[01:53.610] And pray tell to me,
[01:55.601] "Sir, why you do hurry?
[02:00.332] Strange that I should meet you here,
[02:03.672] Come sit by me
[02:06.629] I have here a magic horn to deliver"
[02:13.164] "And one drop from
[02:14.321] This silver and gold horn I hold, sir
[02:19.633] Shall prove all to be false,
[02:22.932] Lovers beware!"
[02:26.110] "The gift that you bear for
[02:28.255] Your brother the king
[02:32.576] I gladly would carry to the banquet this evening
[02:38.963] What fair sport this would be
[02:42.259] For the maidens at court"
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[02:54.825] Wearily, I crossed the stream to the castle
[03:03.038] Where I found shelter from the cold wintry wind
[03:10.614] And food did I have and plenty
[03:15.036] But the Lord and Lady seemed so sad
[03:19.649] For these words they did say unto each other
[03:27.832] "My good Lord,
[03:30.812] All off to war in thy armor
[03:35.932] Leaving me here alone to weep and to worry
[03:43.688] Take care lest misadventure"
[03:47.966] "Shall overcome thy kindly heart
[03:52.491] My good Lord,
[03:55.175] All off to war in thy armor"
[04:00.583] "My Lady, you have no need for to worry
[04:08.783] I'll return victorious and true unto Thee"
[04:16.543] "Take care, lest misadventure
[04:20.731] Shall stain your heart and lead to woe
[04:25.182] My fair Lady you have no need for to worry"
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[05:36.678] While underneath the spreading oak
[05:38.838] A knight with white device
[05:40.785] Upon a shield of black and deep
[05:42.861] In grief and sorrow sings
[05:44.883] His unrequited love
[05:48.188] "Young noblewoman riding by
[05:50.192] Pray tell me have you seen
[05:52.255] Queen Azelda the fairest maid
[05:54.376] In company she rides
[05:56.429] For I swear to have revenge"
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[06:04.809] A thousand days have come and passed
[06:07.045] The Lord returns this night
[06:08.957] The victor from the bloody wars
[06:11.069] Proven his fearsome might
[06:13.139] As ever he would claim
[06:18.382] But fate has played its wanton game
[06:20.498] The circle come full turn
[06:22.538] The magic horn has done its work
[06:24.696] Cried "Falseness is found out!"
[06:26.714] The sorrowed quest is over
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